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153. The attention of the Council having been called to thelighting
of certain of the principal thoroughfares in
the Borough the Lighting Sub-Committee of the
Highways Committee have carefully considered the whole question.
The Sub-Committee viewed the localities and upon their
recommendation the Council adopted a scheme for the improvement
of the lighting of the roads referred to.
154. In connection with the widening of roads for the new
electric tramways from Wandsworth to Tooting the Council has
already approved a scheme for the improvement of the lighting of
Garratt Lane, Defoe Road, and Tooting High Street. Similar
arrangements will be made with regard to the lighting of Mitcham
Road, the part of Tooting High Street between Tooting Broadway
and the County Boundary, and York Road.
155. The contract with the Mitcham and Wimbledon District
Gas Company for lighting the streets in the part of the Borough
supplied with gas by that Company having expired, the Lighting
Sub-Committee placed themselves in communication with the Company
with regard to the terms upon which they would renew the
contract. The Sub-Committee have also had before them proposals
for lighting the main road through Tooting with electric
lamps. Having carefully considered all the circumstances the
Council came to an arrangement with the Company by which the
lighting of the streets will be greatly improved without any capital
xpenditure by the Council and the annual cost will be less than
at present.
156. The Council also adopted the Company's suggestion
that the existing lamps (311 in number) fitted with No. 2 Kern
burn:rs be provided with No. 3 Kern burners, the alterations to
be carried out by the Company free of cost, the Council to reimburse
the Company in the event of gas lighting in their district
being discarded during the period of the proposed contract.
157. The late District Board and the Council have from time
to time allowed private lamps to be erected on the
public way subject to certain conditions. In some
cases permission was granted many years ago and the hours during
which the lamps were required to be lighted varied in different
parts of the Borough. The matter was considered by the
Private
lamps on
public way.